Hutto High School

Test Day/Date:Wednesday, October 14 Time:8:30 – 12:00 Location:Friday, Oct 9 – Look for rosters in the main areas Bring: Two #2 Pencils Calculator address

Skills Tested on the PSAT/NMSQT Sample PSAT/NMSQT Questions Scoring the PSAT/NMSQT Test Preparation Strategies Prepare for the PSAT/NMSQT ® : A Step to the Future

Measures academic skills you’ll need for college Co-sponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation Serves as an entry point to National Merit Scholarship & other scholarship competitions and practice for the SAT

Preparation for the SAT® Scholarship and recognition opportunities (11 th grade) College and career planning tools Admissions and financial aid information from colleges Feedback on academic skills

The test assesses the academic skills that you’ve developed over the years, primarily through your course work. These skills are considered essential for success in high school and college: Critical Reading Mathematics Writing Skills

 TIMED TEST  All Reading Test questions are multiple choice and based on passages.  Some passages are paired with other passages.  Informational graphics, such as tables, graphs, and charts, accompany some passages — but no math is required.  Prior topic-specific knowledge is never tested.  The Reading Test is part of the Evidence- Based Reading and Writing section.

 TIMED TEST  All questions are multiple choice and based on passages.  Read, find mistakes or weaknesses and fix them.  Prior topic knowledge is never tested.  The Writing and Language Test is part of the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section

 TIMED TEST  Most math questions will be multiple choice, but some — called grid-ins — ask you to come up with the answer rather than select the answer.  The Math Test is divided into two portions: Math Test – Calculator and Math Test – No Calculator.  Some parts of the test include several questions about a single scenario

Question Types: The same, except the PSAT/NMSQT does not have an essay component. Length: The PSAT/NMSQT is 2 hours, 50 minutes. The SAT is 3 hours, 45 minutes. Level of Difficulty: The PSAT/NMSQT does not have 11 th grade-level math questions.

Multiply each member of the equation by 12 (the common denominator) to get 3h + 4 = 10h Subtract 3h from both sides to get 7h = 4 Divide by 7 h = 4/7. If h4h h 6 +=, then what is the value of h? Know the Student-Produced Response Directions! The correct answer must be gridded correctly to receive credit. What is written in the boxes cannot be scored. 4 / 7

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A scientific or graphing calculator is recommended. Bring a familiar calculator. Test day is not the time to figure out how to use a new calculator.

Scale: 200 – 800 for each SAT section 160 – 760 on PSAT Reading and Math Averages: 11 th Graders: th Graders: Younger Students:

PSAT/NMSQTDetailsScore Range Total scoreSum of the two section scores. 320–1520 Section scores (2)Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Math. 160–760 Test scores (3)Reading, Writing and Language, and Math. 8–38 Cross-test scores (2) Analysis in History/Social Studies and Analysis in Science. 8–38 Subscores (7)Reading and Writing and Language 1-15

The PSAT/NMSQT Score Report: contains information to help you improve your academic skills. lists skills that you have the best chance of improving with additional work. includes advice, written by teachers, on how to improve those skills.

READ! Continuous reading improves vocabulary and develops essential skills. Read more books than just those required for class. Take Challenging Courses! This will help you to develop and strengthen your critical thinking skills.

KHANACADEMY.ORG/SAT SATPRACTICE.ORG Both the same site. Khan Academy is free. It gives you 4 complete SAT Redesigned test. It gives you a prescribed review of your test.

Take the practice test [TIME YOURSELF] in the Official Student Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT. Understand scoring! Familiarize yourself with the test’s format, questions types, and directions.

When you sit down to take the test: Read all of the directions. Read all of each question’s answer choices. Do scratch work in the test book. Work at a steady pace…….REMEMBER IT’S TIMED! Remember: Go ahead and give your best answer to every question — there’s no advantage to leaving them blank.

Test Day/Date:Wednesday, October 14 Time:8:30 – 12:00 Location:Friday, Oct 9 – Look for rosters in the main areas Bring: Two #2 Pencils Calculator address

PARENT NIGHT Day/Date:Monday, October 5 Time:6:30 Location:PAC – Performing Arts Center